Bracket for curtain rods



Feb. 27, 1934. D. H. ROSENBERG BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS Filed Oct. 20,1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR DAVID H. ROSENBERG,

dwaro Hloo/Ns ATTORNEY Feb. .27, 1934. o. H. ROSENBERG BRACKET FORCURTAIN RODS 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 20, 1933 INVENTOR DAVID H.Rossuazm,

BY 6mm Hmoms ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE7 Claims.

This invention relates generally to brackets for curtain rods and moreparticularly to a combined bracket and ornamental device as shown in myPatent No. 1,924,291.

An object is to provide a bracket that is adapted to be mounted on adouble casing window.

Another object is to provide a bracket with means for easily attachingand detaching a curtain rod.

A further object is to provide a bracket with means for adjusting therod supporting portion thereof inwardly and outwardly of the windowcasing.

Another object is to provide a bracket with means for removablysupporting the rod supporting portion thereof.

A still further object is to provide a bracket that takes up a minimumof space on the window.

A further object is to provide a bracket that is pleasing in appearance.

Another object is to provide a bracket that is sturdy in constructionand economic to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of my improved bracket will appear from thedescription thereof to follow taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which- Figure l is a front view of a portion'of the upperwindow casing having one form of my improved bracket mounted thereon,parts of the bracket being shown .in section for the sake of clearness.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the window casing shown in Figure 1 withthe curtain rods removed.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the form of end bracket shown inFigures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the center bracket shown in Figures 1 and2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified .form of bracket formounting in the center of a double window casing.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a vmodified form of arm for use withthe bracket shown in Figure 5.

Figure 10 is a plan view of another modified form of bracket having itsarm portion adjustable lengthwise.

Figure 11 is a side View of the arm of the bracket shown in Figures 1, 2and 4.

With reference to the form of my improved bracket shown in Figures 1, 2,4 and 11, this is for use with a double window casing 10 and is mountedat the center of the window casing. The bracket comprises a verticalbody portion 11 having a horizontal roof portion 12 adapted to rest onthe top of the window casing 10 and adapted to be secured thereto byscrews 13 or other suitable fastening means. A shelf 14 is formedintegrally with the body portion 10 adjacent its lower end. At the topend of the body portion, near the center thereof, and forming acontinuation or extension of the roof portion 12 is another shelf 15.This shelf 15 has a central cut-out portion 16. The roof 12 is providedwith spaced openings 1'7 for the reception of screws or other fasteningmeans. Shelf 15 has openings 18 which are in the same vertical planewith openings 19 in the shelf 14. All of the aforesaid parts of myimproved bracket are made of stout metal or other suitable material andare formed of a single casting. V

Formed in the center of the body portion 11 is a socket opening 01' slot20.

Spaced pins or studs 21 are mounted in alignment at each end of theshelf 14. These pins may be fastened permanently to the shelf or may bescrewed therein if desired.

Adapated to cooperate with the body portion 11 is a curtain rodsupporting arm 21. This arm is T-shaped at one end and terminates at itsother end in a pair of double sockets or tubular portions 22. Adjacentits T-shaped end, the arm is formed with a downwardly extending flangeor tongue member 23 which is adapted to be inserted into the socketopening in the body portion 11. A rib 24 formed lengthwise of the armprovides the necessary stiffening. When the tongue 23 is in the socketopening or slot 20, the end of the rib 24 is positioned in the opening16 in the shelf 15. Screws 25 passing through the T-shaped end of thearm affordadditional means for securing the arm in place.

One form of bracket for use at the sides of the window casing andadapted to cooperate with the center bracket is shown in Figure 3. Thisbracket comprises a vertical body portion 26, a roof portion 27, a ledgeportion 28 formed adjacent the bottom end of the body portion, anoutwardly extending arm 29 formed integrally with the body portion andcorner shelves formed at the top and bottom of the body portion. Theouter end of the arm 29 terminates in a socket portion 31, and a'rib 32is formed along the arm to stiffen the same. The roof 2'? is providedwith spaced openings 33 for receiving screws to fasten the bracket tothe window casing and the shelves 30 are formed with aligned openings34. Pins 35 are mounted on the ledge 28 in any desired manner.

In using the brackets described aforesaid, curtain rods 36 are removablymounted on the pins 35 on the end bracket and the pins 21' on the centerbracket for supporting curtains or valances as desired. The curtain rods36 preferably have angled ends but may have straight ends if desired. Acurtain rod 37 having one angled end may be swingingly mounted on thecentral bracket or end bracket or one rod in each bracket by insertingits angled end in the aligned openings 18 and 19 in the central bracketand in the aligned openings 34 in the end bracket, respectively. A rod38 may extend between the socket portion 31 of the end bracket and oneof the sockets 22 on the arm of the central bracket, said sockets beingadapted to removably support the ends of the rod, or the rod may passthrough said central socket and have its ends supported in the socketson the opposite sides of the window casing. An ornamental member 39 suchas a spear head may be mounted in each end bracket by removably mountingits shank portion 40 therein. Such an ornamental member 39 may also bemounted on each side of one of the socket members 22 in the arm of thecentral bracket by removably inserting its shank portion therein. Bythus mounting these ornamental members the appearance of the window ismade more attractive.

In Figures 5 and 6 is shown a modified form of central bracket andcurtain rod supporting arm. It is similar to the form shown in Figures1, 2, 4 and 11 except that the body portion 11 has no central socketopening. The modified form of arm 41 has but a single socket or tubularportion at its end but may have another socket joined thereto ifdesired. Its rib member 24 is joined to the downwardly extending flange23. The end of this arm opposite the socket 22 is straight. When the armis in position, its straight end is positioned in the recessed portionof the roof 12 and the flange 23 is seated against the body portion 11.Screws passing through the openings in the straight portion of the armand the openings in the recessed portion of the roof secure the arm inposition.

A modified form of bracket for use on the sides of the window casing isshown in Figure 8. This form is similar to the form shown in Figure 3except that the outer or free end of the arm 29 terminates in a U-shapedportion or open socket member 42. The end of the curtain rod may veryreadily be inserted into and taken out of this open socket member aswill be understood.

Another modified form of bracket for use on the sides of the windowcasing is shown in Figure 9. In this form the vertical body portion 26is formed with a socket opening or slot 43 opened at the side. The roof2'? is formed with a lateral extension 44. A shelf 45 is formedintegrally with the body portion 26 at its bottom end and said shelf isprovided with an opening 46 in line with the opening 34 in the shelf 30at the top of the body portion 26. Pins 47 are mounted on the shelf 45.The modified form of arm 48 is provided with a lateral extension 49 atits end opposite the socket 56, and a downwardly extending flange 51which is joined to a stiffening rib 52 lengthwise of the arm. The flange51 is provided with a lateral extension 53. To removably position thearm 48, the lateral extension 53 is inserted into the socket 43 whichdisposes the end of the arm with the lateral extension 49 over the roofextension 44 and screws passing through the openings in the extension 44and the end of the arm and fastens the parts together. This form ofbracket is desirable for readily dismounting the outwardly projectionportion of the bracket.

In Figure 10 another form of bracket for use at the side of the windowcasing and somewhat similar to the form shown in Figure 3 is disclosed.In this form the length of the arm for supporting the curtain rod ismade adjustable. It comprises a vertical body portion 26, a roof portion27, a ledge portion 28 supporting pins 35, and shelves 34 with openings.One end of the body portion 26 is formed with an outwardly extendingmember 54 and extending outwardly from the member 54 is a screw threadedstud or bolt 55. Slidably engaging the member 54 is an arm or member 56having a socket or tubular portion5'7 for removably supporting a curtainrod. A rib 58 extending from the socket 57 to a point midway the lengthof the member 56 stiffens said member. An elongated slot 59 is formed inthe center of the member 56. When the members 54 and 56 are in operativeor sliding engagement the stud projects through the slot 59 and a wingnut 60 may be used to adjustably secure said members together. As willbe understood the overall length of the bracket may be increased ordecreased by relative movement of the members 54 and 56.

Referring to Figure '7, a single window casing 61 having side bracketsis shown. The side brackets are of the type shown in Figure 3. A curtainrod 62 is shown having its ends removably mounted in the socket members31 and an ornamental member 39 is also mounted in each of said socketmembers 31.

Variations may be made in details without departing from the principleof the invention and I desire to be limited only by the state of theprior art and the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A bracket for mounting curtain rods comprising a body portion, meanson the body portion for removably supporting the ends of a curtain rodor rods, means on the body portion including spaced horizontal shelveshaving aligned openings for swingingly and removably supporting acurtain rod and an outwardly extending arm portion, said arm beingprovided with means for removably supporting another curtain rod.

2. A bracket for mounting curtain rods comprising a body portion, ashelf formed integrally therewith, a pair of spaced studs at each end ofthe shelf for removably supporting curtain rods, said body portion beingformed with a slot and an arm for removably supporting a curtain rodhaving one of its ends removably inserted in said slot.

3. A bracket for mounting curtain rods comprising a body portion, havinga slot, a shelf formed integrally with said body portion, a pair ofspaced studs at each end of the shelf for removably supporting curtainrods, and an arm having one of its ends removably inserted in said slotand having its other end formed with a slot for removably supporting acurtain rod.

4. A bracket for mounting curtain rods comprising a body portion havinga slot, a shelf formed integrally with said body portion, a pair ofspaced studs at each end of the shelf for removably supporting the endsof curtain rods and an arm having one of its ends removably insertedinto said slot and having its other end formed with a slot for removablysupporting the end of a curtain rod, said body portion being formed withaligned openings for swingingly and removably supporting a curtain rod.

5. A bracket for mounting curtain rods comprising a body portion havinga socket with a lateral opening, an arm member, a socket formed at oneend of the arm for removably supporting a curtain rod and a lateralextension formed on the other end of the arm for insertion through thelateral opening of thebody socket whereby said arm member is removablyattached to the body portion.

6. A bracket for mounting curtain rods comprising a vertical bodyportion, a horizontal roof portion having openings for the reception offastening means, a shelf portion at the top and bottom ends respectivelyof said body portion, said shelves being formed with aligned openings,

a ledge formed on the body portion, spaced studs on said ledge formounting curtain rods, an outwardly extending arm formed integrally withthe body portion and at one side thereof, said arm being formed with asocket member for removably mounting a curtain rod and for removablymounting an ornamental device, the aligned openings in said shelvesbeing adapted to swingingly and removably mount a curtain rod.

7. A bracket for mounting curtain rods on a double window casingcomprising a vertical body portion a roof portion having openings forthe reception of fastening means, a shelf portion formed integrally withthe body portion adjacent its bottom end, a pair of spaced studs at eachend of said shelf for removably mounting the ends of curtain rods, saidshelf being formed with spaced openings adjacent its center portion, another shelf formed at the top of the body portion and provided withopenings aligned with the openings in the first mentioned shelf forswingingly and removably mounting a curtain rod, said vertical bodyportion being formed with a slot, an elongated arm member having adepending flange adapted to be inserted in said slot and having a pairof socket members for removably mounting a curtain rod or an ornamentaldevice.

DAVID H. ROSENBERG.

